Cielo means sky in Italian and we knew that the MC20 Spyder was inevitable the moment the company restarted, launching the coupe. What we could not have foreseen was Maserati’s plan to help supercar drivers get rid of their hapless choice of hats by introducing a folding hardtop with polymer-dispersed liquid crystal technology, more advanced intelligent glass customers from Mercedes and McLaren can only dream of under their less enough SPD glass roofs. Moreover, Maserati says that the fully electric version of the MC20, the upcoming Folgore will also be in first place as the Cielo Spyder.
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There are two active glass solutions in the luxury automotive segment. The roof of suspended particles from the car supplier Gauzy is transparent when not under power, and can go from a light 30 percent shade to an “almost opaque” 95 percent shade. However, the Maserati glass roof developed by Webasto is completely opaque when the car is parked, and is completely transparent if desired. Moreover, it offers 96% reflection of the rays thanks to the filter layer at the bottom, along with better heat and sound insulation. In practice, it looks like this from the passenger seat:
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Operating at speeds of up to 31 miles per hour, this 12-second folding roof is a 143-kilogram weight penalty compared to the coupe, which is not bad at all. The carbon fiber monocoque is layered and foamed in different ways to maintain high torsional resistance, which is also supported by the aluminum frame from one part of the roof mechanism, bolted between the monocoque and the rear shock absorbers. Sixty percent of the Spyder’s 3,395 pounds is on the rear axle, which now also uses a softer differential ratio.
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Chassis settings, power curves and performance indicators remain unchanged. The slightly higher rear resulted in a minimal increase in resistance, while the springs are stiffer to compensate for the extra weight, aided by more rebound. As a lifestyle choice, the MC20 Cielo Spyder is not here to break records, but it will still reach 62 mph in 3.0 seconds and continue to reach 200 mph.
A popular design feature of the MC20 hardtop is its rear screen with trident-shaped cutouts that help cool the 3.0-liter V-6 with twin turbo. After this piece was replaced by the roof rack and its cover, design chief Klaus Busse and his team headed for new boomerang-shaped exits cut into the side fenders, while engineers devised deflectors that direct fresh air to the intercooler through equally discreet additional air intakes. Busse explained that while his design team insists on maintaining the sleek roofline and clean side profile of the MC20, engineers have every chance of using the lower half of the car, finished with carbon fiber instead of body color, to optimize aerodynamics. to maintain the levels of compression force and low resistance despite the raised rear panel.
Optionally, for those who miss the rear screen, Maserati offers a large titanium-coated sticker with the Trident logo on the roof panel, which screams MASERATI to all rear-wheel drive when the roof is raised or lowered. This is also a kind of visual trick to hide the extra volume on the cover.
The Cielo Spyder is overpriced by $ 30,000 compared to the MC20 coupé, but for the 2023 model year, the Spyder brings major interior updates to the hardtop as well. Everything the Cielo can have, the coupe can have. A new digital drive selector, Alcantara steering wheel, new upholstery designs and advanced MIA (Maserati Intelligent Assistant) digital features are standard.
What is not, are the new three-layer painting options, made with panels painted first, then the car, and not the other way around, as they were before. According to the production team, this makes the process faster in the paint shop, part of Maserati’s completely renovated factory in Modena.
Maserati’s customization program is called Fuorisirie. When you spend money on supercars, you can also go to order, so it is quite popular with MC20 customers. For fans, Maserati collectors and anyone looking forward to the MC20 Cielo Spyder, the design team has created the Primaseries Launch Edition, of which 60-100 will be made, depending on demand. Available in a special color called Acquamarina. Here’s what Maserati says about the shadow:
“The concept that led the brand to choose this special three-layer paint was to move such a high-performance car in a more modern direction: holistic, high-tech and the same color, all at once.
Maserati looked for a color reminiscent of driving outdoors with the wind in your hair. Fresh, light and light shade. Overflowing color, in its interaction with light, revealing in a surprising way. The base is pastel gray, inspired by racing, reminiscent of the sporty DNA of the MC20, accompanied by overflowing aquamarine mica, which enlivens the color and makes it stand out. MC20 Cielo is equipped in a color that not only speaks of performance, but also serves as a tribute to its racing origins, uniting the double souls of the brand: elegance and competition.
Apart from the initial shade, the only new color option of the MC20 Cielo is Grigio Incognito (pastel gray). Therefore, the range includes five other colors: Bianco Audace, Giallo Genio, Rosso Vincente, Blu Infinito and Grigio Mistero. Klaus Busse told me that while he initially preferred the starting color of the MC20, Bianco Audace, which is white with a blue tint, he concluded that Grigio Mistero was the one who pointed out that the yellow with a blue tint, the colors of the city Fashion.
Maserati says that because everyone knew the spider was coming, they invented the Cielo’s active glass roof to surprise people. This folding piece is also the largest in this segment, so you can see the blue sky from above. The new design of the wheels with the hidden XX M (Maserati 20) is also a nice touch. Overall, Cielo proves how close the supercar coupe and Spyder have come in terms of functionality and performance, in this case without sacrificing storage space and the extra weight of a light passenger. We already know that the coupe is fun to drive and very easy to live on, even on imperfect roads, so the Cielo’s roof looks like the icing on the cake.
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